Post your K-1 pictures!

**Hattifnatt** · 09-11-2020, 05:23 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

They are beautiful images and glad you made it out OK. It sounds like an exhausting adventure.

Thanks Vincent! we are now planning the next hike

---------- Post added 11th Sep 2020 at 15:25 ----------

Originally posted by Rondec

Sunrise (at f8)

Those are very nice, I especially like the first one.

**fs999** · 09-11-2020, 11:37 AM - **2 Likes**

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Canon FD New 85mm f:1.2 L • Scoptics FD/PK adapter

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM

Crop Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM

northcoastgreg · 09-11-2020, 01:17 PM - **9 Likes**

Morning mists along Eel River in Humboldt Redwoods SP, shot with the FA 80-320:

**mattb123** · 09-11-2020, 02:03 PM - **13 Likes**

This morning, two days after the big summer snowstorm.
K-1II & A*300/4

Intrance · 09-11-2020, 03:52 PM - **5 Likes**

The difference a simple accessory can make

I have not been using my K-1 II enough. I have had multiple far away destination trips where I could have used it but did not, and I can still slap myself in the face for not doing so when I look back now. The main issue has been carrying it around, of all things. I've never liked the regular strap for around the neck. It dangling in front of me just bugs me. I had a sort of decent sling camera bag but it's a pain to take the camera out and put it back in when not in use, and generally I found it too bulky when I'm exploring cities where I like to travel light.
I used a full on camera back pack for a bit but it had the same issues. I had a nice hand strap to see if just having the damn thing strapped to my hand at all times was any better... Finally found what works for me, a good high quality sling type strap (in this case the Peak Design Slide, no affiliation with them, just really happy with it).

Ever since I got the right carry method, I've been carrying around the K-1 II on a very regular basis. Last night I went into Stockholm and tried a bit of handheld low-light photography. I nearly forgot what a beast of a camera the K-1 II is...

Random Stockholm Street

Swedish Parliament Building

GvilleRick · 09-11-2020, 05:52 PM - **4 Likes**

A few shots of some local musicians providing music downtown. K1 with Sigma 70-200.

**acoufap** · 09-12-2020, 01:53 AM - **3 Likes**

Sometimes I read in Ansel Adams' book Examples - The Making of 40 Photographs. So I did today morning. Always inspiring. Latest talk about aspens he photographed. Pages 61 - 64.

Thought I could have a look at a tree I photographed last week. Could look nice in black & white. Ok - clearly digital work. Often experimentally. In Capture One Pro we can simulate the behaviour of filters. Many ways lead to Rome. There's the black & white tool with it's color sensitivity sliders. But I could also set saturation zero as base. Decided to use the B&W tool and also the curves tool. Using latter very strong effects are possible. After that switching to color mode often shows really weird results. But it simply works for me when going back to Black & White.

In this example I used both. I captured the scenery in very harsh light. So I had to reduce contrast and micro contrast significantly to get a not too sharp looking result with very dark or black shadows. Base Characteristics of Raw Conversion ... Curve: Auto, settings ... Exposure: 0.96 (seems I underexposed too much) Contrast: -32 (!), Clarity settings ... Method: Natural, Clarity: -57 (!), Structure: 18. High Dynamic Range (= Recovery of highlights and shadows) settings ... Highlight: -56, Shadow -17, White: 5, Black: 43. Added a bit of toning in Shadows, Midtones and Highlights. For this image I decided not to work at vignetting and didn't use local adjustments. I like it the way it is ...

K-1 • FF mode • DA*11-18 @ 18 • ISO100 • f/4 • 1/640s • EV -0.7

**Rondec** · 09-12-2020, 03:01 AM - **8 Likes**

Little Barn at Dawn (DFA 24-70/pixel shift)

Framed Sunrise (DFA 24-70mm/pixel shift)

**WPRESTO** · 09-12-2020, 05:27 AM

Originally posted by Hattifnatt

Few pictures from a hiking trip went wrong in Retezat mountains.

And so you come back safe and sound (that's the most important thing

) but also you have some great pictures and a great story to tell your kids, grandkids, anyone who will listen. I'm not sure what you can do with the pictures over the years, but be very sure that the yarn gets better and better.

BTW: At one point when we were on tour in Tanzania we were joined by a group that had just completed a climb of Kilimanjaro where they had been caught by a sudden snowstorm. They were prepared (you must be), but it made for very difficult and uncomfortable hiking. They were both exhausted and animated.

Aaron28 · 09-12-2020, 06:54 AM - **1 Like**

from last saturday's meet n greet.....fa43...k1........x posted

Pen-A · 09-12-2020, 09:25 AM - **4 Likes**

**fs999** · 09-12-2020, 11:03 AM - **11 Likes**

FF Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM

Crop Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM

FF Mode • 200 ISO • Pentax FA* 24mm F2 IF AL
Panorama 2 photos stitched together with Microsoft ICE 2.0

Click on the photo to zoom in !

**mattb123** · 09-13-2020, 08:43 AM - **16 Likes**

I went out last night to chase this specific cloud cluster which was the only cloud(s) in the sky.
K-1ii & 15-30

**Hattifnatt** · 09-13-2020, 10:51 AM - **15 Likes**

Originally posted by WPRESTO

And so you come back safe and sound (that's the most important thing

but also you have some great pictures and a great story to tell your kids, grandkids, anyone who will listen. I'm not sure what you can do with the pictures over the years, but be very sure that the yarn gets better and better.

BTW: At one point when we were on tour in Tanzania we were joined by a group that had just completed a climb of Kilimanjaro where they had been caught by a sudden snowstorm. They were prepared (you must be), but it made for very difficult and uncomfortable hiking. They were both exhausted and animated.

I imagine after a few years the yarn will be that I walked for like a week or something, while dealing with a lot of bears trying to get us while at it

That's not a problem, I have a lot of stories

) When I was a bit younger I was kinda reckless, so most of the time when hiking I settled for impossible track times and of course ended up hiking at night all the time. Truth to be told, I was mostly worried for my teammate since it was only her 4th serious track.

And... just as I write, I signed up for climbing at night next week. Somebody asked and I couldn't say no

This time it's gonna be technical climbing not hiking, but I've never done any climbing without a rope so it should be totally safe. I'm not sure I can carry the camera with me though. Maybe I will try to get it along with the DFA 50 1.4 or a small lens like the FA 43 or FA 77. One thing is for sure, never carrying the DFA 70-200 ever again

My hands get pumped out too quickly. Still, I will watch "Free Solo" tonight just for the kicks

I've never been a real rock climber, more like a hiker who does some climbing since I have a lot of friends that do... but every once in a while, everybody likes to imagine that they are Alex Honnold...albeit with the rope on

Anyway, here are rest of the picks. I didn't take any pictures after the sunset since I was kinda in a hurry.

**WPRESTO** · 09-13-2020, 11:13 AM

You definitely brought back images worth seeing. For a while my son, not an adventurer, had a friend who was what I think is called a "free climber." He'd jump and latch unto a molding up near the ceiling with his finger tips, then work his way around the room holding on that way. I'd be hesitant to shake his hand.

09-12-2020, 05:27 AM	#30174
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Originally posted by Hattifnatt Few pictures from a hiking trip went wrong in Retezat mountains. And so you come back safe and sound (that's the most important thing) but also you have some great pictures and a great story to tell your kids, grandkids, anyone who will listen. I'm not sure what you can do with the pictures over the years, but be very sure that the yarn gets better and better. BTW: At one point when we were on tour in Tanzania we were joined by a group that had just completed a climb of Kilimanjaro where they had been caught by a sudden snowstorm. They were prepared (you must be), but it made for very difficult and uncomfortable hiking. They were both exhausted and animated. Last edited by WPRESTO; 09-12-2020 at 05:32 AM.

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fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,639	FF Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM FF Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Crop Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM FF Mode • 200 ISO • Pentax FA* 24mm F2 IF AL Panorama 2 photos stitched together with Microsoft ICE 2.0 Click on the photo to zoom in !

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09-11-2020, 05:23 AM	#30166
Hattifnatt Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bucharest Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,625	Originally posted by Rondec They are beautiful images and glad you made it out OK. It sounds like an exhausting adventure. Thanks Vincent! we are now planning the next hike ---------- Post added 11th Sep 2020 at 15:25 ---------- Originally posted by Rondec Sunrise (at f8) Those are very nice, I especially like the first one.

09-11-2020, 11:37 AM - 2 Likes	#30167
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,639	FF Mode • 100 ISO • Canon FD New 85mm f:1.2 L • Scoptics FD/PK adapter FF Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Crop Mode • 100 ISO • Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM

09-11-2020, 01:17 PM - 9 Likes	#30168
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Morning mists along Eel River in Humboldt Redwoods SP, shot with the FA 80-320:

09-11-2020, 02:03 PM - 13 Likes	#30169
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	This morning, two days after the big summer snowstorm. K-1II & A*300/4

09-11-2020, 03:52 PM - 5 Likes	#30170
Intrance Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 31	The difference a simple accessory can make I have not been using my K-1 II enough. I have had multiple far away destination trips where I could have used it but did not, and I can still slap myself in the face for not doing so when I look back now. The main issue has been carrying it around, of all things. I've never liked the regular strap for around the neck. It dangling in front of me just bugs me. I had a sort of decent sling camera bag but it's a pain to take the camera out and put it back in when not in use, and generally I found it too bulky when I'm exploring cities where I like to travel light. I used a full on camera back pack for a bit but it had the same issues. I had a nice hand strap to see if just having the damn thing strapped to my hand at all times was any better... Finally found what works for me, a good high quality sling type strap (in this case the Peak Design Slide, no affiliation with them, just really happy with it). Ever since I got the right carry method, I've been carrying around the K-1 II on a very regular basis. Last night I went into Stockholm and tried a bit of handheld low-light photography. I nearly forgot what a beast of a camera the K-1 II is... Random Stockholm Street Swedish Parliament Building

09-11-2020, 05:52 PM - 4 Likes	#30171
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,689	A few shots of some local musicians providing music downtown. K1 with Sigma 70-200.

09-12-2020, 01:53 AM - 3 Likes	#30172
acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,187	Sometimes I read in Ansel Adams' book Examples - The Making of 40 Photographs. So I did today morning. Always inspiring. Latest talk about aspens he photographed. Pages 61 - 64. Thought I could have a look at a tree I photographed last week. Could look nice in black & white. Ok - clearly digital work. Often experimentally. In Capture One Pro we can simulate the behaviour of filters. Many ways lead to Rome. There's the black & white tool with it's color sensitivity sliders. But I could also set saturation zero as base. Decided to use the B&W tool and also the curves tool. Using latter very strong effects are possible. After that switching to color mode often shows really weird results. But it simply works for me when going back to Black & White. In this example I used both. I captured the scenery in very harsh light. So I had to reduce contrast and micro contrast significantly to get a not too sharp looking result with very dark or black shadows. Base Characteristics of Raw Conversion ... Curve: Auto, settings ... Exposure: 0.96 (seems I underexposed too much) Contrast: -32 (!), Clarity settings ... Method: Natural, Clarity: -57 (!), Structure: 18. High Dynamic Range (= Recovery of highlights and shadows) settings ... Highlight: -56, Shadow -17, White: 5, Black: 43. Added a bit of toning in Shadows, Midtones and Highlights. For this image I decided not to work at vignetting and didn't use local adjustments. I like it the way it is ... K-1 • FF mode • DA11-18 @ 18 • ISO100 • f/4 • 1/640s • EV -0.7*

09-12-2020, 03:01 AM - 8 Likes	#30173
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Little Barn at Dawn (DFA 24-70/pixel shift) Framed Sunrise (DFA 24-70mm/pixel shift)

09-12-2020, 06:54 AM - 1 Like	#30175
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	from last saturday's meet n greet.....fa43...k1........x posted

09-13-2020, 08:43 AM - 16 Likes	#30178
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	I went out last night to chase this specific cloud cluster which was the only cloud(s) in the sky. K-1ii & 15-30

09-13-2020, 10:51 AM - 15 Likes	#30179
Hattifnatt Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bucharest Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,625	Originally posted by WPRESTO And so you come back safe and sound (that's the most important thing but also you have some great pictures and a great story to tell your kids, grandkids, anyone who will listen. I'm not sure what you can do with the pictures over the years, but be very sure that the yarn gets better and better. BTW: At one point when we were on tour in Tanzania we were joined by a group that had just completed a climb of Kilimanjaro where they had been caught by a sudden snowstorm. They were prepared (you must be), but it made for very difficult and uncomfortable hiking. They were both exhausted and animated. I imagine after a few years the yarn will be that I walked for like a week or something, while dealing with a lot of bears trying to get us while at it That's not a problem, I have a lot of stories ) When I was a bit younger I was kinda reckless, so most of the time when hiking I settled for impossible track times and of course ended up hiking at night all the time. Truth to be told, I was mostly worried for my teammate since it was only her 4th serious track. And... just as I write, I signed up for climbing at night next week. Somebody asked and I couldn't say no This time it's gonna be technical climbing not hiking, but I've never done any climbing without a rope so it should be totally safe. I'm not sure I can carry the camera with me though. Maybe I will try to get it along with the DFA 50 1.4 or a small lens like the FA 43 or FA 77. One thing is for sure, never carrying the DFA 70-200 ever again My hands get pumped out too quickly. Still, I will watch "Free Solo" tonight just for the kicks I've never been a real rock climber, more like a hiker who does some climbing since I have a lot of friends that do... but every once in a while, everybody likes to imagine that they are Alex Honnold...albeit with the rope on Anyway, here are rest of the picks. I didn't take any pictures after the sunset since I was kinda in a hurry.

09-13-2020, 11:13 AM	#30180
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	You definitely brought back images worth seeing. For a while my son, not an adventurer, had a friend who was what I think is called a "free climber." He'd jump and latch unto a molding up near the ceiling with his finger tips, then work his way around the room holding on that way. I'd be hesitant to shake his hand.